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The Screenwriter's Bible: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script (Fourth Edition) by David Trottier. Includes industry-approved formatting guide, a workbook, clear writing advice, a practical marketing section, a spec style guide, and a generous list of resources (including contests). Strongly recommended by agents and industry insiders. CLICK HERE FOR AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY of Fourth Edition. |
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Dr. Format Answers Your Questions (Revised edition). A thoroughly updated collection of all of Dave Trottier's columns (1997 through 2008). Dave answers hundreds of questions questions with a humorous flair. Contains 230 pages plus a thorough index. CLICK HERE FOR AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY. |
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The Script is Finished, Now What Do I Do? (3rd Edition) by K Callan. An excellent guide to navigating the business and marketing side of screenwriting. |
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Making a Good Script Great by Linda Seger. Especially helpful if you are revising your script. Guides you through the principles that will transform your caterpillar into a butterfly. Useful tips from one of Hollywood's foremost script consultants. Also, try the new Making a Good Writer Great, Advanced Screenwriting, Creating Unforgetable Characters, and The Art of Adaptation. |
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The Writer's Journey By Christopher Vogler. Became standard reading for Hollywood development executives. The best book there is on "the hero's journey" and how to strengthen your work using the "mythic structure." |
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Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman. A master screenwriter shares his insights into working within the Hollywood system. Also, consider: Which Lie Did I Tell: More Adventures in the Screen Trade and William Goldman: Four Screenplays with Essays. |
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Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee. |
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The Writer Got Screwed (But Didn't Have To) by Brooke A. Wharton. More frightening than the movie Scream! An entertainment attorney tells you how to protect yourself and your work on the mean streets of Hollywood. Savvy and practical. |
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Writing Screenplays That Sell by Michael Hauge. This is a complete step-by-step guide for writing and selling to the movie and TV industry, from story concept to development deal. |
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The Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri. Every writer should own this inexpensive classic, the mother of all screenwriting books. Written years ago for playwrights, it excels in teaching character development, character growth, theme, plot and conflict. A must! |
Alternative Scriptwriting: Writing Beyond the Rules (3rd Edition) by Ken Dancyger. Ready for something more advanced and challenging? This fresh and innovative approach will inspire your creativity. If you like to color outside the lines, this book is for you. Includes exercises and examples. |
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Writing Television Sitcoms by Evan S. Smith. |
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The Whole Picture: Strategies for Screenwriting Success in the New Hollywood by Richard Walter (UCLA screenwriting chair). Contains current information on selling your script and dealing with the film industry. |
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How Not to Write a Screenplay by Denny Martin Flinn). Let this experienced reader tell you what not to do. He details the common rookie mistakes. |
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500 Ways to Beat the Hollywood Script Reader: Writing the Screenplay the Reader Will Recommend by Jennifer Lerch. The title says it all. |
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How to Write a Movie in 21 Days by Viki King. |